شبكة المعلومات العربية التربوية

This study examines the factors that could potentially determine teaching methods among the university academic staff of AL-Baha University in Saudi Arabia. The data were collected with the aid of a structured questionnaire administered to 567 academics who cut across various cadres. The front-back translation approach was used to translate the questions. The researcher used the analytical descriptive method, based on a survey method. Quantitative data was generated using a questionnaire and the data was estimated using multiple regressions. The finding of this study indicates that motivation, training, working environment, job stress, and students’ behavior are significant factors that affect the selection of teaching methods among academic staff at AL-Baha University. It is recommended that the authorities should ensure that the academic staff is well motivated, and satisfied and that a good working environment should be provided to enhance the productivity of the academic staff in the universities. (Published abstract)